Crusaders v Hurricanes
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@mariner4life Had to refresh my memory by observing Mr. Sangster in action in the only game that really mattered last season.
I was too busy sticking the voodoo pins into my miniature Hori BoP, especially during the last five minutes, to notice any opposition player during the original screening!
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While I don't think the Canes have a hope of winning this game I still look forward to seeing how this team goes. Esp the new HB 1st 2nd centre combo. It was too ealy for Love last year but he, like Proctor, seem to have bulked up a lot
Also keen to see how Sangster and PR-S go. My view is Numia has been a disappointment so far so give some one else a start. Flanders is another one. I though he was disappointing last year but hopefully he can make an impact this year. He must ahve been good in pre-season to start in preference to Prinsep (who I don't rate but the coache s obviously do)
It will test the coaches talent identification and selection and coaching skills (Sangster, Devery, Sullivan). I believe they just don't have it but hope I'm pleasantly surprised
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@winger don't right the Canes off too soon mate, there is enough quality in that team to upset the Crusaders, especially considering they are historically slow starters, and they don't have Mo'unga.
I think it's moving year for a lot of those Canes players. Aumua, Umaga-Jensen, Flanders, Love (just to name a few). They will be looking to make a statement just as much as their Cantab rivals.
Under the roof this should be fun.
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@winger said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
@canes4life said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
@canes4life strong team, but why the f%ck would you have Prinsep on the bench instead of someone like Caleb Delany? Not only has Delany looked good in pre-season but he can cover lock and 6, something Prinsep cannot do.
Maybe Holland forgot about lock cover. Hope Sangster doesn't go down in the first 5 minutes. As we end up with 1.90 Blackwell and maybe 1.93 Flanders. Against 2 ABs
Even worse Prinseep will be covering look I seen to remember him playing lock for Canterbury.
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@winger said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
While I don't think the Canes have a hope of winning this game I still look forward to seeing how this team goes. Esp the new HB 1st 2nd centre combo. It was too ealy for Love last year but he, like Proctor, seem to have bulked up a lot
Also keen to see how Sangster and PR-S go. My view is Numia has been a disappointment so far so give some one else a start. Flanders is another one. I though he was disappointing last year but hopefully he can make an impact this year. He must ahve been good in pre-season to start in preference to Prinsep (who I don't rate but the coache s obviously do)
Flanders did well last year I thought in the limited game time he got with Hollands pet Prinseep getting most of the starts as for Numia I think he’s been the opposite like Fidow but a better scrummager.
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@mikey07 said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
@higgins of there’s too many HB players in the Canes team it’s a sign the worlds going to end.
It's not over the quota of 3 is it? May is no longer forced on us and Sullivan is not considered HB by the coaches otherwise he wouldn't have been picked up.
Less HB players than in the Highlanders line up but at least matches the number in the Chiefs.
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@winger said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
While I don't think the Canes have a hope of winning this game I still look forward to seeing how this team goes. Esp the new HB 1st 2nd centre combo. It was too ealy for Love last year but he, like Proctor, seem to have bulked up a lot
Also keen to see how Sangster and PR-S go. My view is Numia has been a disappointment so far so give some one else a start. Flanders is another one. I though he was disappointing last year but hopefully he can make an impact this year. He must ahve been good in pre-season to start in preference to Prinsep (who I don't rate but the coache s obviously do)
It will test the coaches talent identification and selection and coaching skills (Sangster, Devery, Sullivan). I believe they just don't have it but hope I'm pleasantly surprised
Can you please clarify whether this is a comment about the coaches or the three named players thanks?
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@mikey07 said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
@winger said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
While I don't think the Canes have a hope of winning this game I still look forward to seeing how this team goes. Esp the new HB 1st 2nd centre combo. It was too ealy for Love last year but he, like Proctor, seem to have bulked up a lot
Also keen to see how Sangster and PR-S go. My view is Numia has been a disappointment so far so give some one else a start. Flanders is another one. I though he was disappointing last year but hopefully he can make an impact this year. He must ahve been good in pre-season to start in preference to Prinsep (who I don't rate but the coache s obviously do)
Flanders did well last year I thought in the limited game time he got with Hollands pet Prinseep getting most of the starts as for Numia I think he’s been the opposite like Fidow but a better scrummager.
I keen on Flanders reckon there's an awful lot to like about his game, and admit to not being a huge fan of Prinseep, although he not a bad player. I go aong with Numia being not a bad scrummager, he not bad, I keen to see how Rakete-Stones goes, I think he starting to come on nicely,.
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@dan54 said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
I keen on Flanders reckon there's an awful lot to like about his game
I think long term his best position is 8 so I hope he gets plenty of game time there this year.
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@winger said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
While I don't think the Canes have a hope of winning this game I still look forward to seeing how this team goes. Esp the new HB 1st 2nd centre combo. It was too ealy for Love last year but he, like Proctor, seem to have bulked up a lot
You had me baffled for a moment there until I realised HB meant halfback not Hawkes Bay
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@canes4life said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
@dan54 said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
I keen on Flanders reckon there's an awful lot to like about his game
I think long term his best position is 8 so I hope he gets plenty of game time there this year.
Agree 100% on that canes
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@higgins said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
@bovidae said in Crusaders v Hurricanes:
The ref for this game is Pickerill.
Oh dear, will the game even be worth watching now?
Well who do you want to ref it? Pickerell is an ok ref generally.
